Engels Kerzen: Engels objects

Decorative Fir Tree M Velvet Lacquer Pebble

Christmas can look wonderfully quiet too

The Engels Kerzen Tanne M object candle with velvet lacquer in Pebble skips the glitter, bows and festive fanfare, yet still manages to feel unmistakably wintry. Its clean silhouette takes the shape of a fir tree and reduces it to three softly layered sections tapering towards the top, turning the candle into a small sculptural home object. Measuring 20 cm high and 8.4 cm in diameter, the medium-sized version fits easily on a dining table, sideboard, coffee table or within an Advent arrangement. The Pebble colour is particularly versatile: a warm grey with soft beige undertones that feels calm and contemporary rather than overtly seasonal. Handmade from paraffin wax, the object candle is solid-coloured, dipped, vegan and REACH-certified. Its matt velvet-lacquer finish absorbs light softly rather than reflecting it strongly, giving the sculptural form greater depth while remaining resistant to fingerprints. Weighing 0.369 kg and offering a burning time of approximately 45 hours, Tanne M is very much a candle made to be lit. Even if it is rather good at persuading you to leave it untouched for a little longer.

A neutral shade with a surprising amount of Christmas spirit

Tanne M belongs to the ENGELS OBJEKTE collection and makes a strong case for Christmas decorating beyond traditional red and green. Pebble creates a calm base and gives surrounding materials room to breathe: deep fir green appears richer beside it, wood and linen emphasise its natural character, while glass or metal introduce a cleaner contrast. Its compact proportions also make it particularly suitable for the dining table, where it adds height without taking over the space between plates, glassware and serving pieces. Place it within an Advent wreath, on a shallow tray or on a simple stone candle plate and the shape becomes a quiet focal point. Thanks to its matt surface, the candle almost has the character of a ceramic object, making it appealing in daylight long before there is any reason to strike a match.

Wax treated with decades of experience

Engels Kerzen has been producing candles in Germany since 1933, combining traditional craftsmanship with a considered sense of contemporary colour, shape and finish. Wax, wick, burning characteristics and workmanship are treated with the same attention as the visual design. The paraffin used for this object candle is refined in Germany and is vegan and REACH-certified. Within the ENGELS OBJEKTE collection, that material knowledge is translated into deliberately reduced, sculptural forms that go beyond the familiar idea of a candle. The brand's characteristic velvet lacquer gives Tanne its calm matt surface and allows the individual layers of the design to stand out beautifully. It is a balance we appreciate at LIVOSY: an object can be decorative without feeling overly decorated.

Even a winter forest can wear beige

The Tanne M object candle in Pebble looks especially appealing alongside other sizes from the Engels fir-tree range. Different heights create movement, while repeating the same colour keeps the overall arrangement calm. For greater contrast, pair Pebble with Spruce, Burgundy or other shades from the velvet-lacquer palette. Engels taper candles, pillar candles and ribbed candles can add further points of light, while branches, pine cones and understated table accessories complete a more natural Advent setting. Before lighting for the first time, Engels recommends trimming the wick to approximately 1 cm and checking its length again before relighting. A suitable candle plate will help protect the surface beneath. This allows the 20 cm tree to spend the first part of Advent as a sculptural object before providing approximately 45 hours of candlelight through the winter. Christmas, after all, does not always have to come dressed in red and green.